Jo Nesbo The Bat
A Scandinavian crime thriller with a difference, this one is set far from the fjords in the “Lucky Country” of Australia. The Lucky Country didn’t prove too lucky for Inger Holter, a Norwegian girl on a gap year in Sydney, whose body is found on the Pacific coast. Harry Hole (pronounced “Holy” by the Aussies) is sent by the Norwegians to assist the New South Wales Police. This is the first of the Harry Hole series (there have been 11 to date). In Australia, Harry is a bit like a fish out of water, a maverick cop and recovering alcoholic, things start off quite well for Harry, he meets a lovely Swedish girl named Birgitta. But then Harry falls off the wagon. Andrew Kensington, his new aboriginal buddy ends up dead and then things start spiralling out of control as Harry turns to his old pal Jim Beam for succour. The plot has several twists, as it turns out their murderer is a serial killer, but the pace is patchy, a lot of Dreamtime stories add to the local colour but don’t add much to the plot. The Bat of the title is a Dreamtime omen of death, a bat of the willow variety comes to play in a bar room brawl, giving one of the characters serious concussion. This is well written and well researched, the Australian backdrop has an authentic feel, but I prefer the more mature work later in the series like “The Leopard” .
My rating : 4 out of 5
Jo Nesbo The Bat
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▼Tags ▼LibraryThing Recommendations ▼Member recommendations 100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime(46) Books Read in 2017(461) To Read(6) Books Read in 2013(204) Arresting Police Procedurals(17) Scandinavian Crime Fiction(117) Animals in the Title(33) Reading List - Scandinavian Fiction(14) Books Set in Australia.(41) Books About Murder(172) Detective Stories(174) Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. English (142)Dutch (5) Swedish (5) German (4) Spanish (2) Norwegian (2) Danish (1) French (1) All languages (162) Showing 1-5 of 142 (next | show all)3.5 stars THE BAT is an intelligent story with every element of a crime fiction I love. Despite the first half being somewhat slow, I enjoyed the first Harry Hole novel. I had no expectations for the series and other than seeing it all over bookstagram, read nothing about it. Nesbø doesn't disappoint with dramatic plots and intriguing character development. By the end, I felt myself yearning resolution and for Harry to 'clear up his head' (no spoilers) but it took me a bit to get there. I was a little bored by the ton of back story and Australian fables but found myself drawing connections I was happy to have. I understand now why people love Nesbø and follow the series. I look forward to reading and seeing the Snowman so I have no doubts I'll be finishing the series, too! ( ) booksforbrunch | May 5, 2021 | Very much enjoyed the novel perspective of a Norwegian detective finding his feet in Australia. Will probably read the other Harry Hole book but not bowled over yet by Harry Hole. ( ) Ma_Washigeri | Jan 23, 2021 | I have read and thoroughly enjoyed other books by this Author but this is the first in the Harry Hole series, and as its the first in the series a good place to start. Two thirds of the book consist of an engaging entertaining whodunnit set in Australia, the other third introduces our hero and details his past setting the scene for further stories. Well written and researched clever and interesting from the start, with excellent characterisation especially 'Harry', an absorbing mystery with surprising plot twists certainly to me at any rate. Recommended. ( ) Gudasnu | Dec 23, 2020 | To be honest, I am a bit disappointed by this one. It misses this gritty depressing feeling that the last one had. On the other hand, it is the first one from this series with the Harry Hole character. Still looking forward to the next one. ( ) gullevek | Dec 15, 2020 | Harry is a police officer/detective from Norway. When a Norwegian woman is murdered in Australia, where she’s been living, Harry heads down to help the local police with the investigation. It seems that this may actually be the work of a serial killer, though it wasn’t initially obvious. Add in an Australian aboriginal police officer, a homosexual clown, and a Swedish barmaid as a love interest, and we have “The Bat”. I didn’t find the backstory/personal interest story all that interesting. I do know I’m not as much a fan of noir mysteries. Is this one? Not sure. Also not always a fan of police procedurals. Is this one? It had a bit of that feeling to it (of both), but maybe it didn’t quite fit the definitions. Anyway, I’m calling this one “ok”. It did pick up at the very end, but somehow I think I missed an important tie-up. If I didn’t miss it, then something went very wrong. I don’t think I’ll be continuing the series. ( ) LibraryCin | Dec 4, 2020 | Showing 1-5 of 142 (next | show all) ▼Published reviews Belongs to SeriesBelongs to Publisher SeriesStile libero Einaudi (Big) Ullstein (25364) Is contained inHarry Hole: Books 1-9 by Jo Nesbø Harry Hole: Books 1-10 by Jo Nesbo Has as a student's study guideThe Bat: The First Inspector Harry Hole Novel by Jo Nesbo l Summary & Study Guide by BookRags ▼Common Knowledge
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Book review: The Bat by Jo Nesbo FOR British fans of Norwegian writer Jo Nesbo, this is the book they have waited 15 years for; the first in the series about Oslo detective Harry Hole. The Bat: A Harry Hole Novel (1) - Kindle edition by Nesbo, Jo, Don Bartlett. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Bat: A Harry Hole Novel (1). The Bat: Harry Hole 1 - Ebook written by Jo Nesbo. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Bat: Harry Hole 1.
I had heard so much about Jo Nesbo - and I enjoy this genre - that I had high hope when I began reading The Bat, which I chose because it was the first in this series. Given my high expectations I was disappointed overall with The Bat. A number of things fell short. First the vast majority of the action took place in Australia, which was weird. The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole #1) Category: Novel Before Harry took on the neo-Nazi gangs of Oslo, before he met Rakel, before The Snowman tried to take everything he held dear, he went to Australia. Harry Hole is sent to Sydney to investigate the murder of Inger Holter, a young Norwegian girl.